Wind-shield for automobiles.



G. HUILLIER. 'WIND SHIELD FOR AUTOMOBILES.

Hatented Apr. 5, 1910. J50:

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APPLIOATION, IILEDNOV. 2, 1908.

G. HUILLIER. WIND $HIELD FOR AUTOMOBILES. APIPLIOATION FILED Nov. 2,1908.

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' Specificationbf Letters Patent. I

i Patented Apr. 5, 1910.

Application filed November 2, 1908. Serial No. 460,655.

Toa ll whom it may concern;

Be it known that I, Gnonensfinnnimn, a

I citizen of the French Republic, residing at Paris, Department of theSeine, in France,- haye invented certain-new and useful Improvements'inWind-Shieldsfor Automobiles, cation. v

This invention relates-towind shields for automobiles andthe object ofthe invention is to provide. a device of this character that is capableof various adjustments.

The device comprises uprights that support a glass 'pane'which can besupported at diflerent heights and so manipulated as tolentirely closethe front of the vehicle or to extend forward or rearward atdifferentinclinations as called for by the conditions that exist at anyparticular time.

The shi 1d may be so adjusted a screen or it may act merely as adeflector and if desired it may act as a wind deflector .at thesame'time that it extends over and protects the steering wheel, as willappear more clearly hereinafter.

In the accompanying drawing, Figure l is a front view of a'wind shieldconstructedin accordance with the invention and shown as a plied to anautomobile. Fig. 2 is a deta view of the adjusting mechanism, and Figs.3 to 9 show the wind shield in a number of its adjusted positions.

The improved wind shield-comprises in its construction two uprights 1that are ver-" ticallyadjustable at the sides of the vehicle in .splitcollars 3, said uprights which are formed by suitable rods, beingclamped in the desired vertical position by means of screws 2 operatingin the split collars. The upright rods are provided at their upperextremities with serrated disks 13 that are adjustably secured by meansYJfset screws 14, to similar serrated disks 13' carried atthe lowerendsof bars 12 to the upper ends of which the frame 5 is secured. Saidframe 5 surrounds a glass pane or screen 4 adapted to shield the driverof the automobile.- It will be noted from what'has. been said that thebars 12 are hinged .or pivoted to the u rights 1 at the upper-ends ofthe latter;- -.w ereby the bars 12 may be swung forward or rearward withrespect to the uprights 1. The connection between the frame. 5 and thebars 12 is effected by means of a link 6 pivoted to the upperextremities of the of which the following is a specifithesc'ree'n infixed relationwith-.thel-up .rights,-sliding-spring bolts 15 are lacedas to form In Fig. 5 the screen bars 12 by means of pivot pins 7, as(shown in Fig. 2. The ends of. the link 6 are pref-" erably flattenedand screwed to the frame 5. In this wafv the glass screen is freelysuspended from the upper' extremities of 50 the bars 12 which extendtransversely of the screen at the sides of the latter, as shown in llig.l. Thelower edge pf-the screen or pane is connected by means'pf asuitable apron 8- with the'top of'the dash board, and said apron is ofsucha length that when taut it. will erm't the uprights 'to be raised ashigh as esired.

In order to place the lower'extremity"of en h lqweredg th f ame a s b tT being adapted to en age vthe perforations 16in the serrated dis bars12.

Fig. 3 shows the device as "it appears when used as'a wind screen. Inthis osition,-the screen 5 is freely suspended from the hinged bars andhangs vertically,'the v apron 8 assuming the'position shown.

-13 of theswinging 8O Fig. 4 shows the device when used as a deflector.In this case, the bolts 15 are en'- "aged in' the perforations 16, inorder to firmly lock' the lower edge of the glass frame 5 to'theuprights.

' andthe bars 12 are shown as placed in a vertical-position and in :Fis. 6 and 7 the screen is placed'horizontal y, it being swun forward andrearward respectively from t 1e uprights;

Fi s. 8 and 9 show-the device different positions with the uprightsllowered to a certain extent.

The position in which the screen projects over the hood isfounddesirable in some casesyand when thevscreen projects .rearwardly itaffords perfectly clear vision while protecting the steering wheel.

The position shown in Fig. the half-glass position and "permits Iacle'ar vision above the screen.

The position shown in Fig. 9 causes the. wind to be deflected while atthesame time .the drivers iew is not obstructed and he is protected veryeffectually against the resistance of the air.

WhatI claim is:---

8 is termed I 1. In a wind. shield .for automobiles, the

combination of uprights at the sides of the vehicle, bars hinged tdtheuprights, a screen freely suspended at its upper edge from the upperends of thebars, and means to-secure the lower ed ed the screen to saidbars.

2. shield for automobiles, the combination-ofuipri hts at the sides ofthe vehicle, bars hinge to the u ri hts and movable for elf-and rearwarof the latter, a screengtfireely suspended at one edge from thefre'e'ends of the bars, and means to detachablyloek the screen to thebars at the opposite edge of the former.

3. In a wind hield for automobiles, the combination of supportinguprights, bars hingedto the upper ends of the uprights andmoyableforward and rearward of the latter, a screen pivoted at its upperedge tothe upper ends of the bars, and detachable means to secure the loweredge of the screen in fixed relation with said b'ars, whereby theinclination of the screen is determined b that of the bars.

4. In a wind shield for'automohiles, the

A combination of supporting uprights, bars hinged to the uprights, ascreen freely suspended at its upper edge from the upper ends of thebars, and locking devices to secure the lower edge of the screen to thebars eve-mi at a p0int.adjaoent the hinged connection.

of the latter with the uprights.

5.- In a windshield for automobiles, uprights at the sides ofthevehicle, bars hinged to the uprights, a screen freely suspended atits upper edge from the upper ends of the bars, an apron connecting thelower. edge of the screen with the dash board, and'means ends with thescreen, and sliding bolts on the lower edge of the screen arranged toengage-perforations in'the serrated disks of said bars. 7

In testimony whereof Ihave hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses;

' GEORGES HUILLIER. \Vitnosses II. C. Cg: n,

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